1,741 operations against 625 organized crime groups. Minister Çiftçi: We will not let gangs breathe

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi; In his post on his social media account, he stated that they held a Security Meeting where efforts to combat smuggling, organized crime and financial crimes were evaluated.

Emphasizing that they have prioritized the fight against new generation organized crime gangs since the first day they took office, Çiftçi said, "This year, we carried out 1,741 operations against 625 organized crime organizations and ensured the arrest of more than 8 thousand suspects." he said.

Stating that extraditions from abroad have reached levels that exceed 5-6 times the average of the last 5 years, Minister Çiftçi stated that they will further intensify the fight in the coming period and narrow down the areas of activity of criminal networks.

Çiftçi gave a message of determination in the fight against organized crime organizations and said:

"The thieves who dare to demand tribute from citizens by threatening them should know this well: In this country, no one can consider themselves above the law, no criminal organization can challenge the state. We will find those who run away and those who hide, and bring them to justice."

Çiftçi emphasized that under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, they will continue their fight with a security approach that does not leave any room for criminal organizations to operate and is based on the peace of the nation, and said, "We will not give the gangs any respite." he said.